MMS HSA News - Week 9

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MMS HSA News - Week 9 MAPLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION MMS Familes - Welcome to Week 9! Halloween is upon us and as in previous years, costumes are not to be worn during the school day. Students can change into them after school if they are heading into town or other festivities. We are very close to confirming our next Assistant Principal and filling our two special education vacancies - all slated for the Board of Education's agenda this week. Be on the look out for Principal Gronau's newsletter  which comes out every Monday for other news about what's going on this week.   Voting can be a fun, shared experience for students, adults and families. It is also a wonderful opportunity to talk to our MMS students about your values and teach them about democracy. Studies show that including children in the voting process increases the likelihood they will vote as adults. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.  In addition to our local elections, like Township Committee, elections for all 80 seats in the NJ General Assembly are taking place! Get out and vote! Important Dates to Remember This Week  Thursday, Oct. 31: Halloween - NO COSTUMES allowed during the school day.  Next Week:  Tuesday, Nov. 5:  School Closed  Thursday, Nov. 6:  School Closed for NJEA Convention Friday, Nov.  7: School Closed for NJEA Convention  Have a great week! Veronica and Kelly Socktober Collection A 7th grade student is collecting throughout October for the Feed SoMany #socktober sock collection. #Socktober began in 2011. Collections happen all over the country and we want to make our SOMA a big one! Socks will be distributed to local food pantries. Please send your child in with a *new* pair of socks; the bin is right next to the security guard as they enter school.  The MMS Student Council School Store is open for business! This year, there are two opportunities to shop:  The School Store at lunch sells non-food items and accepts Cougar Cash. The Snack Store runs after school and accepts cash. Proceeds from cash sales will help the Student Council run their annual events: MLK Silent Peace March, MMS Idol, and Battle of the Classes. Please help stock the Snack Store by shopping their Amazon Wish List.  Select the Maplewood Middle School's Gift Registry Address at checkout to send directly to the school. Make your gift (and ALL of your Amazon purchases) go twice as far! Shop through Amazon Smile and Amazon will donate a portion of proceeds to the HSA.  HSA Meeting The rescheduled HSA meeting will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the MMS Library. PUB NIGHT FOR  MMS MUSICAL FANS! It is time to announce our next 13! Fundraising Event.  On Nov. 13, we will be hosting a PUB NIGHT. Click here for details. Feel free to post on your social media and share it with your friends and neighbors. A portion of all sales that evening will come back to the MMS Musical.  We are planning some fun surprises for that night but need a headcount, so please register!  School's Closed School will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 5; Thursday, Nov. 7 and Friday, Nov. 8. Help Stock the Cougar Cub Closet The Hub, the HSA and Cougar Cares have come together to make sure all MMS kids have the essentials they need to get through the day. Here's an Amazon Gift List with snacks and toiletries and some other basics that will be available to kids who could use them. More ...